2020-01-25T10:31:21+01:00

Jan 25, 2020 · 1 min read
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Two interesting articles from the Economist 1843 magazine:

  • In this article from the “Postscards from Silicon Valley” series the author discusses the “San Francisco’s Salesforce Park”, the parc’s links with the tech industry and how the design/architecture of the park excludes some people.
  • And another article about San Franscisco and Silicon Valley explores “the gradual absorption of the counterculture by capital”.
Cultural Criticism
Wouter Van Rossem
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Wouter Van Rossem
Wouter Van Rossem is a researcher on the intersection between social science and computer science. He previously worked on the European Research Council (ERC) funded project, Processing Citizenship, where he investigated how data infrastructures for population processing co-produce citizens, Europe, and territory. He completed his PhD at the University of Twente in the Netherlands and is still working on publications stemming from these impactful projects. In addition to his academic pursuits as a PhD at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, he brings a diverse background as a software engineer, having worked in various companies and at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in Italy. His diverse background, spanning both theoretical and hands-on knowledge, reflects his keen interest in exploring the intricate interconnections between technology and society.